Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Moving
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Season of Delicious
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Law School Rants and Raves
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Tale of Despereaux (Movie)


Friday, February 27, 2009
Very Different Worries
The night after the bwun was born, Roni and I both had dreams about the bwun where something went wrong. I'll only go through my dream here, but if Roni wants, she can leave her dream in the comments (I don't think I'd do her dream justice by me telling it). Here it is:
It is the day after the bwun was born, and it is still morning. Some of my family members are over to visit; they have come to see the bwun. Mika calls for the nurse, and asks that they bring the baby in from the nursery.
Everybody is really excited to see him for the first time. When the bring him in, the bwun is no longer the bwun. Somehow, he has turned into an iguana, diaper and all.
The problem is that I am the only one who seems to have noticed! Everybody else is just going off about how cute he is, and how he looks just like us.
Finally I say something, "Guys, something is wrong here! He's turned into an iguana!" Everybody just looks at me all crazy, like they are thinking "of course he looks like an iguana." Then Roni scoops him up and coos in a high pitched baby voice, "but isn't he the cutest little iguana ever?"
Crazy, right? I woke up just after that. I guess you could say that I worry about things that aren't really possible.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Good Newses!
A couple of good things to announce here, I will go down in the order of perceived "goodness"
As I am sure many of you already know, and have read of my lovely wife's blog, we had the bwun! Here are all the juicy (do you catch that? because labor is messy... and juicy... so it is funny because... never mind) details that not even Roni probably remembers!
We arrived at the hospital around 6 AM (still a horrible time to be arriving anywhere, if you ask me), and they got Roni all set up to be induced. They started giving her the pitocin to get the contractions going. Roni has been having pretty consistent contractions for a while now, so the pitocin wasn't really doing much as far as we could tell.
The fun really started at 9, when the doctor came in and determined that Roni was far enough along to get her water broken (is it really her water, or is the the bwun's water that got broken?). After that, the contractions really started going, and Roni could tell that they were really doing something.
The nurse came back in around 10, and said that nothing much had changed, and shortly after that, the contractions got REALLY bad. By the time they checked her an hour later, she was fully effaced and dialated, and said that she was ready to start pushing, but that we had to wait for the doctor to get there around noon.
Around noon, a nurse came in and said that the doctor would be in soon, and Roni should start trying to push. After one push (not even one contraction), the bwun's head almost starting coming out, so the nurse decided NO MORE PUSHING, at least until the doctor came in. We waited almost another hour, and around 12:45 the doctor made it in.
When he entered the room, they started having Roni push again, and by the time the doctor had his gown on, it only took one and a half contractions for the bwun to enter the world! At 1:09 we officially had our newest addition to the family. Evan Tarleton was born at 7 lbs and 5 oz kicking and screaming. I thought he was cute right off the bat, but Roni reserved judgement until he was washed off to make her call. Personally, I think he is getting cuter by the day. Check out Roni's blog about the bwun to see pictures of the cute little guy.
The other good news?
Well, my interview with BYU went quite well. I thought it was going to be a very in depth interview with all sorts of trick questions. I was surprised, however, because it was fairly straight forward. The dean asked why I wanted to go to law school at BYU, and then he told me why he wanted me to go to law school at BYU. So hopefully, I'll be going to BYU in the fall to start my legal education!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Wish Me Luck!

I was contacted earlier this week by BYU Law School, and they said they would like for me to meet with the Dean of Admissions. I asked my old boss if she had any idea what it was about, or if she could give me heads up on what the interview was for; she said she couldn't go into details, but that the interview is "good news." Wish me luck!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Morning News
In ran into this story while roving the internets this morning. I thought it was just too cute to not share. You can read it at the original site here.
Child Eloper's Africa Plan Foiled
The budding lovebirds, identified as Mika and Anna-Lena, packed bathing costumes, sunglasses and a lilo and headed for the airport.
They even had the presence of mind to invite along an official witness - Anna-Lena's seven-year-old sister.
The three got as far as Hanover railway station before police intervened.
The young couple were "very much in love" and had decided to get married in Africa "where it is warm", police spokesman Holger Jureczko told the AFP news agency.
Sun-seekers
The idea for the getaway wedding was born as the children's families celebrated New Year's eve together and Mika regaled the two girls with stories of a recent holiday to Italy.
The following morning, as their parents slept, the intrepid trio walked 1km (0.6 miles) to the local tram station at Langenhagen, where they hopped aboard a tram for Hanover central station.
But the group aroused the suspicion of a guard as they waited for a train to the airport, and police were called in.
Officers persuaded the children they would not get far without tickets and money, but consoled them with a free tour of the police station, where they were shortly picked up by relieved parents.
Although any marriage plans have been put on hold for now, police did not altogether rule out the possibility of an African wedding.
"They can still put their plan into action at a later date," AFP quoted the spokesman as saying.My favorite parts: 1. He wooed them with tales of his vacation to Italy, and 2. they brought a witness!
That being said, if the bwun ever wooes some girl with tales of our vacation, and then runs off at age seven without telling us, I will kill him. Not really, but still.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
My Lucky Day
Can you believe it? It says that "e-mail addresses are picked randomly by computerised balloting," so I didn't even have to enter the drawing, and they picked me. Me, out of all the people with email address in the world! The best part is that this is all "powered by the Internet." I didn't know that things could be powered by the internet, did you? I bet we could use the internet to power entire cities. ENTIRE. CITIES. I'm definitely going to have to look into things powered by the internet, because the internet is what every energy source should be: cheap, limitless, reliable, and not at all dangerous!
You might be a little suspect of why the British National Lottery is sending me all this money (nearly the equivalent of 1 million dollars in useful currency!) but they completely explained it in the email. They said it was, "to enhance the utilization of the Internet." Of course it is! Because nobody uses the internet, we totally need to encourage that by giving away money in lotteries that you don't have to buy tickets for.
They tell me that all I have to do is give them my routing number and my bank account number, and they will wire the funds DIRECTLY to my account. Isn't that nice of them? I guess paying for law school is no longer an issue. Thanks internet!
Good News
I have received my first letter back from a law school that I applied to. And it was good news! The University of the Pacific accepted me into their program, and they have even offered to fly me out to take a tour of the campus. UoP is one of my top choices for where to go for law school, so now I can at least rest assured that I can go to law school at a place I like.They also mentioned a scholarship for half tuition, and they'll pay for my books the first year. I'm glad that my first response from a law school was a positive one!
Monday, December 8, 2008
No Particular Reason
Languages I want to learn (at least conversational levels)
1. French - because it is French
2. Chinese - because it is sort of what Latin is for English, but for Korean
3. Japanese - Because it is similar to Korean
4. Spanish - I feel guilty about not remembering any of it from High School
5. German - I'm not really sure why...
Places I would like to live in, for at least a couple of years
1. Monterey, CA - Monterey may be the coolest city anywhere
2. Raleigh, NC - Weather isn't bad, houses are cheap, and I'd like to live back east for a while
3. Seoul, South Korea - I love the pace of life in Korea. Also, the transit, the fashion, the food of Seoul always make me feel at home. Sometimes, I feel more at home in Korea than in Fairfield.
Places I would like to visit (no particular order)
1. Ireland - Because I imagine it being very green
2. Paris, France - to use the French I'll be learning
3. Mongolia - I here it is ruggedly beautiful, and I've liked the Mongolians I've met
4. Beijing - the Forbidden City!!
5. North Korea - Because I can, even if it is only for one day.
6. Egypt - it is EGYPT... why NOT go there?
Things I want to learn how to cook
1. Dalk Ddori-tang - a spicy Korean soup with lots of chicken and potatoes
2. Abalone Bisque - Arguably the best use of abalone that man has yet to come up with.
3. Apple-cranberry pie - if you've ever had it, you would know
4. Chocolate Mousse - good stuff.
My Secret Ambitions
1. Become an Academic Decathlon Coach - it was most likely the most rewarding thing I did in High School
2. Teach - probably not at a public school, but I think it would be fun to teach or work in a school
3. Be able to ride my bike 20+ miles in one day - I've only done it once, and it was starting in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, it was hard, but rewarding.
Things I wanted to be when I was growing up
1. Marine Biologist - I think it was because my elementary school mascot was a dolphin, but it may have been because of EcoQuest.
2. Mathematician - Maybe because of Malcolm in Jurassic Park, and I used to really like math
3. Astronomer - again, I liked science, and let's face it. Space is the final frontier.
4. Lawyer - Perry Mason is pretty cool.
I think that is it for now. Feel free to admit any of your own random facts on your blog, or in the comments!
Monday, November 24, 2008
Movies I love that Critics Hate
1. Stranger than Fiction
I love this movie. I may have a slightly rosy view of this flick because of when I saw it. The night I proposed to Roni, we were on our way to see this very movie. This is a movie about a guy who hears voices. Not just any voices though. This is a person narrating his life, as it happens. It turns out that a local author is writing a novel about a person who she believes is fictional, but who is very much real. I like this movie because it is not your typical Will Ferrell movie. It is (I think) a very original idea for a movie, and does a very good job at making the movie not only fun, but somehow believable.
What they gave it: D (67%)
What I give it: A
2. Secondhand Lions
Family movies are a tough sell. You have to make it interesting enough for kids, funny enough for the older kids, and entertaining enough for the adults. This is a movie that I feel does all of those things very well. It is sweet without being sappy, and I think it has a great story. This movie is about a young boy whose mother drops him off to live with his eccentric uncles for the summer. It has humor, adventure and just about everything in between. If you want a family movie, this is one I strongly recommend.
What they gave it: F (52%)
What I give it: A+
3. Alien Vs. Predator
Action movies. Are they supposed to have plot? Barely. Are they supposed to be believable? Not Really. Should they have aliens, or better yet, TWO types of aliens trying to kill each other?? Most definitely. This isn't a great movie, but it is a great action movie. I don't think you can blame an action movie for be an action movie. In all honesty, I enjoyed this movie more than I enjoyed Dark Knight.
What they gave it: F- (29%)
What I give it: A- (as an action movie)
Do you guys have any movies that should go on this list? Movies that you love, but critics hate? If you do, then leave a comment!
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Crazy 8s
1. The Bwun
2. All things awesome
3. Getting my personal statement completed!
4. cup-pies (think cupcakes, but PIES)
5. Roni
6. Finding new ways to make my iPod Touch more awesome
7. This should really be called crazy 6s
8. Because everybody seems to give up around that point
8 Words or Phrases that I use daily
1. "the bwun"
2. "chief"
3. "I'm sorry, you can't cancel"
4. "Yes dear, I'm excited about the bwun."
5. "That's what she said."
6. "Have you even read the contract?"
7. "You are totally lurka-durking."
8. "You're a fidgeteer general!" (not really, but I feel like I should start saying it)
8 TV shows I love to watch
1. LOST
2. The Office (US version)
3. Pushing Daisies
4. Scare Tactics
5. 30 Rock
6. 24
7. Arrested Development
8. I think 7 is pretty good, considering we don't have cable and can't get reception in our basement
8 Things I did yesterday
1. Watch The Office
2. 3 hours of napping
3. sat at a computer for 8 hours
4. Ate 5 servings of fruits or vegetables
5. Worked
6. Really though, it was a weekday, and I work 8 hours a day
7. So there's only so much I can do
8. Play with my iPod
8 Favorite places to eat
1. Sam Hawk
2. Bombay House
3. Leatherby's
4. Brick Oven
5. Dave's Famous Heimburgers
6. Shadowbrook
7. Kimbap Cheon-gook
8. Hansot
8 Things I am looking forward to
1. The Bwun
2. Thanksgiving
3. Going home today
4. Possibly getting acceptance letters from law schools
5. payday
6. Painting
7. Getting rid of the mold in the bathroom
8. Having a clean house
8 Things on my wishlist
1. 1 million dollars
2. Getting Accepted to Law School
3. Rock Band 2 for the Wii
4. A healthy Bwun
5. A healthy Roni
6. A pastry mixer
7. I'm actually pretty content, and even the pastry mixer is pushing it
8. something amazing!
"8" people I tag
1. Everybody I know that has a blog has pretty much been tagged...
2. If you haven't been tagged, and you read this, consider yourself tagged
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Totally Worth It
The moral of the story? I guess you could say it is just like that old man who lost his horse!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Longest Week Ever
Thursday, September 11, 2008
It Is On the Way
The new version of the iPod touch looks great, and as a couple of added features that I was really looking forward to. I think that the wait was worth it! My brand new 16GB iPod touch (thank goodness for the price drops!) will be arriving on Monday!
A New Job
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Scariest Thing Ever?? Quite Possibly.
First, I think you need to know something. I hate cats. Hate. Them. People go on about how intelligent cats are and how independent they are, but does that really matter? I say they are cold and plotting. You know what else is highly intelligent, cold and plotting? Serial killers. A respected source (read: wikipedia) says many serial killers have above average intelligence, but you don't see people going on about how serial killers make great pets. Yes, i just compared cats to serial killers.
So what could be more terrifying than a regular cat? How about a cat with wings? Terrified? But don't worry, they don't exist... OR DO THEY?
OK, so that isn't really what happened. I'm not sure how trustworthy this news source is but it looks like the story is legit. During a recent hot spell in the Sichuan province in China, a couple of cats began to have growths develop on their backs. They started as little bumps, and then grew into wings. You can read the article here (it even has pictures).
The cats can't fly... yet. But we already know they are agile, AND intelligent. How long do we really have until they figure out how to fly? Our greatest fears are about to come true. If global warming is really happening, and if all it takes for cats to sprout wings is a good hot spell, then I see a whole world of hurt coming our way. Just don't say I didn't warn you!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Pretty Long, But Worth It
To Whom It May Concern,
I, Sean Michael Tooley, Am Seeking Representation/Help For
Me As A Victim Of Crime In The United States By
The Central Intelligence Agency.
Richard Williams,
Belinda Mclees,
Jim Mclees,
Andrea Hopkins,
Chuck Williams, And
Charles Williams,
Are Operating Illegal Wire Taps On Me, And Using The Wire Taps On me They Are Operating L.A.S.E.R. Weapon Systems/Machines On Me In My Home, And Out In The Public, Shooting Me In The Liver Giving Me Liver Failure, Killing Me, In There Efforts to Kill Me, "Furthermore, The Central Intelligence Agency Is Using The Internet To Tell EveryBody To Lie and Paying People Off To Lie Regarding There Public Execution Of Me Being Viewed By The Public On Internet.
This Is A Public Execution By The Central Intelligence Agency And Is Not United States National Security. "In Addition The C.I.A. Is Using The Internet To Run A Parliamentary/Domestic Terrorism Operation On Me Out In The Public By U.S. Citizens To Secure There Public Execution Of Me With Ultra-Violet L.A.S.E.R.'s.
Please Help Me. I Need Protection From These Individuals And To Be Removed From There L.A.S.E.R. Weapons Systems Being Operated One Me, Shot Into My Liver, Giving Me Liver Failure, Killing Me.
I Need Help With The Fact That EveryBody In The U.S. Is Lying, And Being Asked To Lie By The C.I.A., And I Need To Be Put In Contact With The Covert People/Outside People Who Continue To Secretly Sue The Central Intelligence Agency Regarding The Illegal Operation To Publicly Execute Me.
Thank You,
Sean Michael Tooley
Isn't that great? We got TWO letters from this guy! The other one is about the same, but goes on about operation "PURPLE."


